The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

giving at first he never will Children should be
urged TO generosity and their elf fits should be to
something they can understand Ihey ought
to know they doing good The idea or duty
will grow. 1t is grander to do a thing from
sense of duty than because you want TO- Spon-
tanety is good, but not lasting A gushing oil
well s fine thing, but the great amount OF oil
used in this world pumped. Principle IS the
pump that keeps generosity in motion. There
should be higher DEVELOPMENT of Christian
character The blood of Christ is the only thing
that can purge away the sin and keep the sinner
clean
DIR Jefferv was called for. and said that he
thought Indians was in debt to the congress for
it's session here. He thought the discussions
would do good People were gradually getting
hold of the thought that the church had some
thing to do with this world. we'll with the
world to come. you have made the people OF
Indianapolis understand" he SAID. ''that the
Baptists amount to something. You have left
good impression [ shall not have to apologize
for you when you have gone. On the other
hand, think you have learned that Hoosiers
at the head of the States in its agricultural and
mineral products, and the names of the great
men it has produced, statesmen and ministers
of the gospel, have become household words
throughout the country"
Rev u. d. Boardman, OF Philadelphia, spoke
briefly On behalf of the congress, and returned
THANKS for the hospitality extended by the Bap-
fists OF the city, also the secretary, president,
choir. and in general to everyone except the
press.
The Banquet Last Night
The banquet at the New Denison Hotel last
night was very elegant and pleasant affair
The large dining handsomely deco
rated with flowers and plants, and the tables ap-
peared very inviting with their cleaning silver
and shimmering glass, alternating with bright
flowers and pyramids of luscious fruit The
menu included hot bcuillon. outlets of salmon.
with green peas. Partisan potatoes. fried oysters,
tenderloin of beef with mushrooms, soft-shell
he I'D Or oaC%
English pheasant with jelly, Saratoga potatoes,
lettuce salad imperial jelly, charlotte russo,
Nesselrode ice-cream. cake, fruit, and coffee.
The first toast THE Excise Duty I'm
ported Clergymen,' was responded to by Mr..
Wilkinson, who said that the Evening News
had improved on his toast by making it THE
Exercise Duty on Imported Clergymen. He
favored free-trade in clergymen.
Preaching for Revenue Onlv" was to have been
responded to by Rev E. j. CAN'T, but he
was absent Rey E. A Woods, of Cleveland,
took the job. He said he was of the opinion
that preacher ought to have his salary-for
revenue only. When a preacher marries a
eouple-for revenue only-he is expected to give
Ii to his wife. Brethren" he said. ''we ought
to be honest about this. Do not pocket half OF
it. We ought to pay our debts too. Brethren
trust you will look to this But, seriously,
should work for revenue-the revenue that will
como in another world"
To the sentiment. THE Solid Man in the
Church." Rev. L. L. Eaton said ne was glad
they had the solid man in the church. and hoped
he treated with becoming gravity. The
solid man should be treated brother.
DIR. Jenckes called on to respond to
Guide board Exhorters," but begged off, and
after making graceful illusions to the
meeting of the congress- proposed Our Social
Relations as sentiment, and sat down amid
applause
DR.. Lockwood responded to Taxation of
Written Sermons" in happy way, and at
siderable length.
Rev. NJ. L. Haines responded to "a Dry Sea-
son-Poor Pastorage.' He charged that DR..
Jeffery inspired the toast. and intended it for
fling at the First Pres bvterian Church. because
he had come over to his field and carried off the
Marsh. He spoke at length and very wittily.
To ''Doctrinal Sermons a Specific for In
somnia,s DR.. Jeffery responded with analysis
of the doctrinal sermon which he going
preach, but owing the effect of the lntroduc-
Lion, deferred the sermon.
Mr. Burdette, as he arose to respond to NAT
the spreading chestnut tree. He proceeded to
demonstrate that newspaper man lived in
atmosphere of natural gas. He felt like the
OCTOPUS" of the occasion. and would let the
guests off With the assurance that il the gas
not there it was useless TO bore for it.
To 'tWanted-the Earth" DR.. @. D. Board
made light. breezy response that called
peated cheers and much laughter from the ban
queters, who on the close of his remarks dis
meeting of sober, religious people.